Date: c. 2000s
Origin: United Kingdom
Fabric: Silk
Brand: Strumpet & Pink
A pair of knickers in red silk georgette. The centre back of the knickers has vertical elastication to create ruching, and the garment is embellished with silk flowers, made of a blend of silk georgette and chiffon with embroidery floss stamens. The petal edges of these flowers are left distressed and fraying, providing an organic textural contrast. Strumpet & Pink styles were originally either made to order or created in limited quantities for a small number of stockists with price tags at the far high end of the lingerie market.
A collaboration between Fine Artists Melanie Probert and Lisa Z. Morgan, Strumpet & Pink was their quest to create the perfect pair of knickers. A radical approach to underwear saw the pair experiment with luxurious textiles and details that the lingerie world had not seen before, creating couture, erotically charged wearable art. Sadly Melanie Probert passed away in 2015. Lisa Z. Morgan continue to create Art, which can be followed on her blog ‘The Pink Investigator’. An archive of the brand’s design work can still be viewed on its website.
From the collection of The Underpinnings Museum
